01 · Budget
What should we budget for Grade 3?
AED 55,338 / year
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Outstanding
Indian/IB · NADD AL SHIBA FIRST
GEMS Modern Academy
Pre Primary - G12 · Est. 1986
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai-median estimatesShowing Grade 3 throughout this profile.
Grade 3 tuitionAED 45,670 / year
+ Additional feesAED 9,668 / year
Estimated real costAED 55,338 / year
≈ AED 4,612 / month
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices. KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Grade 3 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee collection date not recorded; confirm current fees with the school.
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Directory checked · 11 September 2026
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02 · Commute
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown11.3 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina25.0 km straight-line
- JVC19.8 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches17.1 km straight-line
03 · Inspection
What does the inspection tell us?
Published KHDA rating: Outstanding.
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04 · Next stage
How far can my child continue here?
Indian/IB · Grades: Pre Primary - G12
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05 · Admissions
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Annual tuition range · 22 grades published
AED 30,983 – 73,876
- Curriculum
- Indian/IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary - G12
- Year Established
- 1986
- Telephone
- 97143263339
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Outstanding
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Very Good
- Inclusion
- Outstanding
Term dates 2026-27
The school’s own academic calendar as filed with KHDA · 182 school days. Public holidays are tentative.
- First day of the year
- 6 Apr 2026
- Summer break
- 6 Jul 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
- Winter break
- 14 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027
- Eid Al Adha
- 26 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
- Eid Al-Fitr
- 8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 2027
- Other school holidays
- 9 Nov 2026 to 10 Nov 2026
- National Day
- 2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 2026
- Last day of the year
- 19 Mar 2027
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Modern Academy
Indian/IB · NADD AL SHIBA FIRST
Year group
Grade 3
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 5,900–7,750AED 6,825
- + Books & learning materialsGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 260–515AED 388
- + UniformGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 600–2,000AED 1,300
- + Extra-curricular activities(est.)(optional)AED 1,155
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 4,612 per month
AED 55,338
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Grade 3, GEMS Modern Academy charges AED 45,670 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 6,825, optional), books & learning materials (AED 388), uniform (AED 1,300), extra-curricular activities (AED 1,155, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 55,338, or AED 4,612 per month. That is AED 9,668 more than the headline tuition fee.
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.